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| N.B.: A WinZip
(.zip) archive (17.9 MB) containing a PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt) and
sound files (.mp3) summarizing the historical and musical background to Suzanne
Haïk-Vantoura's work may be downloaded via
this link. |
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THE BIBLICAL
CHANT LIBRARY - DISC 1 (CD-ROM) |
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(Pending...) |
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THE BIBLICAL
CHANT LIBRARY - DISC 2 (CD-ROM) |
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THE MUSIC OF
THE BIBLE REVEALED - LIVE (CD) |
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This CD contains an interview from NPR's Morning
Edition with Bob Edwards ("Song of Songs", October 29, 1986 --
Luanna Parker, interviewer); "The Song of Ruth (Introduction and
Ruth 1:1-18)" as taken from the Divine Daughters concert by
ASTER, a women's ensemble in Colorado (April 5, 2003); and a
concert by Chanticleer in Lone Mountain Chapel, University of
San Francisco (October 5, 1985 -- Suzanne Haïk-Vantoura, artistic
director;
Dennis Weber, master of ceremonies; and this author, the audience
member who audibly whistled in amazement after Psalm 98). The
quality of the performances is mixed, but all in all the recording
is well worth having. |
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THE SONG OF
SONGS OF SOLOMON - CHORAL/ENSEMBLE EDITION (CD) |
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THE SECOND
TEMPLE'S GREATEST HITS (CD) |
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THE 150
PSALMS IN THEIR ANCIENT MELODIES (CD-ROM) |
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FOUR
MEGILLOT: RUTH, LAMENTATIONS, ECCLESIASTES, ESTHER (CD-ROM) |
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THE COMPETE
MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE (CD-ROM) |
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(Pending...) |
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SHOFAR (CD) |
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In 2004, a group of musicians in Cali,
Colombia (South America), with the moral and technical support of
King David's Harp, Inc., gathered together to form the
vocal/instrumental ensemble
SHOFAR. These musicians are
dedicating themselves to learning and performing The Music of the
Bible Revealed, with the long-term aim of making it known all
over Latin America. In August of
2004, SHOFAR participated in a lecture/concert given by its
conductor and artistic director, Javier Mejia Calderon, at the
Universidad del Valle in Cali. Unfortunately, the man responsible
for recording the lecture/concert neglected to turn on the recorder
until almost the very end, so only the Elegy of David aka
The Bow (2 Samuel 1:19-27) was recorded. However, the vocal
musicians managed to make recordings of themselves (without
instrumentalists) in a studio before the actual day of performance.
Though at that early stage their performances were not perfect,
already the male choirs in particular showed very great potential --
possibly as the best performers of the restored biblical chant that
this author has yet heard.
In tribute to SHOFAR's first
efforts, King David's Harp, Inc. is offering a CD sampler
of the group's recordings to date. The CD is essentially a
fund-raising tool, both for King David's Harp, Inc. and for
SHOFAR itself (as well as an introduction to the work of both
groups). The tracks include Psalms 24, 122, 133, and 150 and the
Elegy of David (the latter sung with great Latin pathos to
guitar accompaniment). Visit the
SHOFAR Web
site periodically for news regarding its own plans to make
recordings (and to distribute them in North America via King
David's Harp, Inc.). |
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SHOFAR (CD-ROM) |
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This CD-ROM contains the tracks found on
the above CD sampler (as MP3 files) plus photographs of the
lecture/concert provided by Javier Mejia Calderon (in JPG and PDF
format). Visit the
SHOFAR Web
site periodically for news regarding its own plans to make
recordings (and to distribute them in North America via King
David's Harp, Inc.). |
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SOUTHWEST
RADIO CHURCH INTERVIEW #K491 |
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Southwest Radio Church was one of the first Christian
organizations to announce Suzanne Haïk-Vantoura's discovery in the
USA. Fifteen years after that (the exact date is unknown for the
moment), this author was interviewed by Pastor Larry Baker regarding
the recently published English translation of the original French
book (1991). This CD combines two
radio interviews (both made over the phone) plus some musical
examples taken from the Volume 1 recording (with the
permission of Harmonia Mundi France). |
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SOUTHWEST
RADIO CHURCH INTERVIEW #C250 |
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Some time after the above interview, this
author contacted Southwest Radio
Church with additional information. This time Pastor Larry
Spargimino granted three interviews over the phone. No musical
samples were recorded (save a bit of Psalm 96, rendered vocally by
the author), but many issues of exegesis which the biblical chant
can address were discussed. Both
interviews by Southwest Radio Church turned out to be among the most
popular in its history (if the measure of books and tapes sold by
the Church afterward is any indication). Both are recommended by the
author to any aurally-oriented person who wishes to understand the
broader implications of this discovery for biblical exegesis and
musical worship. |
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ORDERING
INFORMATION |
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N.B.:
The above
productions are being made available as "burned" CDs and CD-ROMs
directly by King
David's Harp, Inc. (e-mail). You may download and print
this order form in order to obtain
the CDs and CD-ROMs
(for the other available recordings and related recordings, see this page). You will need the free Adobe Acrobat
Reader to read and print these files (click on the button on the above left).
As of August 2004, all the scores by Editions Choudens were made available on The Biblical Chant Library CD-ROMs, produced by the author of this Web site.
As of June 2006, this author was still in negotiations with
Editions Choudens and other parties for licensing arrangements.
Those interested in these scores for research purposes should
contact the author directly. |
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| Updated March 01, 2010 |
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